Second Place in Puppy, Judge: Mrs Tina Jones (Otterholme)
Many thanks to the committee to judge at this well run show. A big thank you to the exhibitors for their entry of some really nice dogs and the sporting acceptance of my choices by the majority of exhibitors. I was somewhat dismayed to find a sizable amount of the entry with evidence of clipper use, perhaps this has been done to enhance the outline of the dog, but for me it completely detracted from the overall picture, nothing is more pleasing than seeing a Border in a ‘natural’ proper jacket. Temperaments and dentition were all excellent. Pleasing to find the majority of exhibits spannable.
Loved the narrowness throughout of this one, he is of good size and bone, a very easy span, very pleasing in head and expression , a showy individual , kept toplline on the move not quite the maturity of winner and would prefer a little more jacket to compliment the picture, but pleasing overall and shows promise.